Introduction -- A look back: a brief history of combat psychiatry -- The lessons of war: the causations of battle fatigue -- Stress in the city: an evaluation of the risk of combat stress reactions in urban warfare -- Reversing the tide: treatment principles for battle fatigue -- Preventing the fall: suggested steps toward the prevention of stress reaction -- Conclusions and recommendations
Summary
Combat stress casualties can severely reduce unit strength, and these types of losses may be accentuated during operations in cities. Commanders and NCOs need to have the skills to treat and prevent stress casualties and understand their implications for urban operations. The authors review the known precipitants of combat stress reaction, its battlefield treatment, and the preventive steps commanders can take to limit its extent and severity
Notes
"Prepared for the United States Army."
"MG-191-A"--Page 4 of cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-150)
